Swarthmore, Pa.: With more than 130 mass shootings in the U.S. so far this year, we are on pace to record a staggering 500-plus mass shooting events in 2023. In fact, firearms are now the leading cause of death for young people in this country.
Morris Plains, N.J.: To Voicer Harvey Kaplan: You are absolutely correct and I have been saying it’s the doctors all along. I’m a victim. I was a very good athlete but had a painful back issue I dealt with my whole life. In my late 40s, my back went. I went to the doctor and he started me on Percocet 10. He gave me 120 pills a month.
Flushing: Re “New war vs. antisemitism” (Dec. 13): The article points out that antisemitic hate crimes in NYC more than doubled in November of this year compared with the corresponding month a year ago. Most disturbing was the venom promoted by Kanye West, for praising Hitler and repeatedly making incendiary comments about Jewish people.
Manhattan: When you open the fridge in your kitchen and see nothing left, do you get out your phone and order takeout? That is not an option for nearly 1.5 million New Yorkers.
Manhattan: Last weekend’s shooting of 13 innocent victims in Buffalo demands reflection and reaction, and cries out for mourning and a search for meaning.